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Nights of Cabiria (1957)

Directed by Federico Fellini · Cinematography by Aldo Tonti

110 min65 frames

Drama

The story of a betrayed but unquenchable little Roman street-walker.

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Nights of Cabiria (1957) movie still: closeup — A woman stands centered against a dark, indistinct backdrop in a dimly lit room. She looks directly…Nights of Cabiria (1957) movie still: wide — A stage set features a painted backdrop of a garden with trees and fences. Five men sit on a bench…Nights of Cabiria (1957) movie still: fullbody — A woman stands before a large arched stone wall at night. Her shadow is cast sharply against the…Nights of Cabiria (1957) movie still: wide — An outdoor area features a large arched stone structure under night sky conditions. Two women in the…Nights of Cabiria (1957) movie still: fullbody — A symmetrical stone staircase leads upward between two long walls lined with numerous windows. A…Nights of Cabiria (1957) movie still: medium — A dark indoor space viewed through a circular aperture like a peephole. A man in a flannel shirt and…Nights of Cabiria (1957) movie still: medium — A dark outdoor space features a rough-hewn stone wall next to a wooden workbench. A woman stands in…Nights of Cabiria (1957) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a desolate vacant lot near some unfinished residential buildings. She is positioned…Nights of Cabiria (1957) movie still: wide — A desolate open field features a small, boxy, unadorned stone building in the center. A lone person in…Nights of Cabiria (1957) movie still: medium — A man plays a guitar in a dark wooded area at night. Vertical tree trunks are visible in the blurry…Nights of Cabiria (1957) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a dark urban environment with out-of-focus figures in the background. She faces…Nights of Cabiria (1957) movie still: wide — An outdoor evening scene features a woman sitting near a small shop entrance. Other people occupy…Nights of Cabiria (1957) movie still: wide — An arid, grassy field stretches toward a background of unfinished, multi-story apartment buildings. A…Nights of Cabiria (1957) movie still: medium — A woman stands on a country road bordered by trees and a distant sign. She holds her hands together…Nights of Cabiria (1957) movie still: medium — A refined interior space with ornate mirrors and furniture visible in the background. A woman with…Nights of Cabiria (1957) movie still: medium — A stone interior with wooden pews leads toward a bright iron gate. An elderly monk sits in the…
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Nights of Cabiria — official trailer

What is Nights of Cabiria about?

Rome, 1957. A woman, Cabiria, is robbed and left to drown by her boyfriend, Giorgio. Rescued, she resumes her life and tries her best to find happiness in a cynical world. Even when she thinks her struggles are over and she has found happiness and contentment, things may not be what they seem.

Nights Of Cabiria is a 1957 Italian tragicomedy film co-written and directed by Federico Fellini. The film features Giulietta Masina as Cabiria, a kind-hearted sex worker living in Rome and her adventures and misfortunes trying to find happiness. The cast also features François Périer and Amedeo Nazzari. The film is based on a story by Fellini, who expanded it into a screenplay along with his co-writers Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli and Pier Paolo Pasolini.

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What does the cinematography of Nights of Cabiria look like?

Across 65 sampled frames, Nights of Cabiria builds its coverage from medium shots (46% of the sample), with wide compositions (35%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Aldo Tonti keeps 42% of it in hard-edged, low-key light. 55% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 60% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Nights of Cabiria?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Nights of Cabiria (1957) are #030303, #fafafa, #8a8a8a, #2f2f2f, #4a4a4a, #afafaf — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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